Post #572443 by JonPez on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 2:26 PM

Just came across a few old newspaper archive photos of the Hawaiian Inn in St. Pete:

Rendering dated Sept. 9, 1974

Luau show dated July 14, 1975

Photo of exterior renovations dated March 13, 1979
With this article glued to the back:

I guess the fire was the death of the place. I guess St. Pete was just hopping for more oom-pah-pah bands...